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Ecology
Louis W. Jochems, Jennifer A. Lau, Lars A. Brudvig, Emily Grman
Summary: The study found that future climate warming may reduce plant diversity in tallgrass prairies and impact the composition of restored prairies. It remains unclear whether locally adapted or warm-adapted seeds have an advantage in future warmer environments, and there is little evidence to support the superior performance of seeds from the southern region under warming conditions.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Xinwei Ren, Shan Yin, Lan Wang, Jingchun Tang
Summary: This review summarizes recent studies on microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in soil. MPs and NPs in soil have various sources and can impact soil properties, microbial communities, and plants. However, there are research gaps in understanding their effects on soil ecosystems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Christian Froschel, Jaqueline Komorek, Agnes Attard, Alexander Marsell, William A. Lopez-Arboleda, Joelle Le Berre, Elmar Wolf, Niko Geldner, Frank Waller, Arthur Korte, Wolfgang Droge-Laser
Summary: The research revealed that plant roots have genetically defined response programs in different cell layers when facing various microbial infections, highlighting the importance of radial organization in root-microbe interactions. The study utilized cell-layer translatomes to gain insights into the different colonization strategies of pathogens and mutualists, providing a valuable resource for crop improvement strategies.
CELL HOST & MICROBE
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Lia Q. R. Ossanna, Karen Serrano, Lydia L. Jennings, Jesse Dillon, Raina M. Maier, Julia W. Neilson
Summary: The reclamation of disturbed lands through revegetation following mine closure is critical to the environmental sustainability of hard rock mining. This five-year temporal study aimed to identify indicators of primary soil development on mine waste rock (WR) and the comparative effects of plant lifeform on soil development. The study found that seeded WR had a temporal increase in microbial biomass compared to unseeded areas, and targeted grass and shrub root zones demonstrated significant increases in specific cellulose and lignin degrading and N-cycling phylotypes. Shrub establishment showed greater fertility outcomes, with more extensive chemical and biological fertility development observed in shrub root zones relative to grass.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Zemin Ai, Jiayi Li, Xinghua Li, Jiaoyang Zhang, Hongfei Liu, Hongwei Xu, Guobin Liu, Sha Xue
Summary: Knowledge of plant photosynthesis, biomass, and stress resistance is important for understanding vegetation growth and restoration. However, the response of these plant traits to plant-soil interactions at different successional stages is still poorly understood. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of soil from different successional stages on plant traits, and the results showed specific directional responses of plant traits to plant-soil interactions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hongchen Jiang, Jianrong Huang, Li Li, Liuqin Huang, Mehvish Manzoor, Jian Yang, Geng Wu, Xiaoxi Sun, Beichen Wang, Dilfuza Egamberdieva, Hovik Panosyan, Nils-Kare Birkeland, Zihua Zhu, Wenjun Li
Summary: This study investigated the geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of onshore soils near the Aral Sea, showing a decrease in microbial diversity with increasing total soluble salts and a positive correlation between microbial community dissimilarities and the contents of gypsum and calcite minerals. Endophytic microbial communities in the aboveground organs of dominant plants were found to differ from their soil counterparts in response to geochemical and mineralogical variations.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Anna W. Paraskevopoulos, Christopher P. Catano, Lars A. Brudvig
Summary: Recovering biodiversity is a common goal of restoration, but the outcomes for animal communities can vary greatly. This study focused on the influence of seed mix diversity on ant community recovery in tallgrass prairies. The results showed that high diversity seed mixes for plant-focused restoration increased plant species richness, but did not consistently impact ant richness or composition. The interactions between realized plant richness, environmental structure, and ant community responses highlight the need for additional restoration strategies to benefit biodiversity.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Marco Giovannetti, Alessandra Salvioli di Fossalunga, Ioannis A. Stringlis, Silvia Proietti, Valentina Fiorilli
Summary: Soil is essential for life and biodiversity on Earth. Preserving soil quality is crucial for ecological balance, food production, and human health. Soil fertility assessment has evolved from crop performance to analyzing physico-chemical parameters, and now includes biological parameters. Finding predictive and easy-to-measure indexes for evaluating soil quality is a challenge, but using plant health traits can be a powerful way to assess soil properties.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Konstantinos Samaras, Soultana Mourtiadou, Theodoros Arampatzis, Myrsini Kakagianni, Maria Feka, Felix Wackers, Kalliope K. Papadopoulou, George D. Broufas, Maria L. Pappas
Summary: The two-spotted spider mite is a serious pest in tomato and other crops. Biological control with the release of natural enemies has been an efficient method to control it, but not in tomato. Other biological control agents and plant strengtheners have the potential to suppress spider mite populations in tomato.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jinbo Hou, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Tran Nhat Phuong, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Kathirvel Brindhadevi, Gomathi Velu, Nguyen Thuy Lan Chi, Deyi Yuan
Summary: This article discusses the benefits of using biochar for managing pathogens in agricultural soils, improving plant resistance by enhancing soil properties.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Sarah Fischer, Joe Greet, Christopher J. Walsh, Jane A. Catford
Summary: The study demonstrates that redirecting floods can promote seedling growth and increase survival rates, with different species having varying requirements for flooding and soil moisture. Therefore, variable flooding and drying patterns are essential for creating recruitment niches for different riparian plant species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Wesley A. Bickford, Deborah E. Goldberg, Donald R. Zak, Danielle S. Snow, Kurt P. Kowalski
Summary: The study found that there were no significant differences in the effects and responses of non-native and native Phragmites plants on soil microbes. Despite different treatments applied to the microbes, both lineages showed weak and insignificant plant-soil feedbacks.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Xue Zhang, Mark van Kleunen, Chunling Chang, Yanjie Liu
Summary: A study investigated the effects of environmental mean conditions and variability on plant invasion, specifically looking at the role of soil microbes. The study found that nutrient fluctuation promoted nonnative plant dominance under different nutrient availability conditions depending on whether the soil was sterilized or not. The analysis of soil microbial communities indicated that nutrient fluctuation influenced the abundance of pathogenic fungi, which in turn affected plant invasion. This study highlights the importance of considering soil microbial communities when studying plant invasions.
Article
Forestry
Kendall K. Beals, Alex E. Scearce, Alex T. Swystun, Jennifer A. Schweitzer
Summary: Research has shown that wildfires can decrease the diversity of plant pathogenic and saprotrophic fungi, as well as reduce the relative abundance of plant pathogenic fungi. While fire does not impact soil bacterial communities, changes in soil fungal communities can enhance oak seedling root growth, with this effect being mediated by plant neighbor interactions. Root growth is increased in burned soil compared to unburned soil, but only when growing alongside a pine seedling neighbor rather than an oak seedling neighbor.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nibin Shi, Tonghao Bai, Xiaojie Wang, Yuqiong Tang, Chao Wang, Lijuan Zhao
Summary: This study investigated the effects of WS2 nanomaterials on rice plant growth and soil microbial community. The results showed that high concentrations of WS2 nanomaterials had negative impacts on rice plant growth and soil microbial diversity, while increasing the content of nitrogen, phosphorus, and trace elements in soil. These findings provide fundamental information for the safe use of WS2 nanomaterials.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Li-Qun Zou, Fu-Sheng Chen, David S. Duncan, Xiang-Min Fang, Huimin Wang
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2015)
Article
Agronomy
Lawrence G. Oates, David S. Duncan, Ilya Gelfand, Neville Millar, G. Philip Robertson, Randall D. Jackson
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2016)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Lawrence G. Oates, David S. Duncan, Gregg R. Sanford, Chao Liang, Randall D. Jackson
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2016)
Article
Soil Science
David S. Duncan, Kelsea A. Jewell, Garret Suen, Randall D. Jackson
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2016)
Article
Soil Science
Chao Liang, Ederson da C. Jesus, David S. Duncan, Randall D. Jackson, James M. Tiedje, Teri C. Balser
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2012)
Article
Soil Science
Fu-Sheng Chen, David S. Duncan, Xiao-Fei Hu, Chao Liang
Article
Soil Science
Chao Liang, David S. Duncan, Teri C. Balser, James M. Tiedje, Randall D. Jackson
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2013)